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![Iron Thorax Armour from Epirus](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/15037.jpg?v=1639940480)
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Iron Thorax Armour from Epirus
Iron anatomical thorax with golden buckles found in Cist grave 1 in Prodromi, Thesprotia, Epirus, Greece. The grave is dated to between the end of the 4th century BCE and the beginning of the 3rd century BCE. (Archaeological Museum of Igoumenitsa...
![Gaya Iron Helmet](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/5743.jpg?v=1642047303)
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Gaya Iron Helmet
An iron helmet from the Gaya confederacy (42-532 CE), Korea. 5th-6th century CE. (National Museum of Korea, Seoul, South Korea)
![Iron Core of Linothorax with Golden Buckles](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/15070.jpg?v=1642178533)
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Iron Core of Linothorax with Golden Buckles
Iron core of linothorax with golden buckles found in Macedonian Tomb II of Vergina, Imathia, Central Macedonia, Greece. The tomb is dated to between the end of the 4th century BCE and the beginning of the 3rd century BCE. Located at Archaeological...
![Iron Corslet from Borno](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/10466.jpg?v=1599151502)
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Iron Corslet from Borno
An iron corslet from Borno in what is now Fika, Nigeria. The corslet was acquired by the British Museum in 1911, and is currently a part of the museum's collection.
![Assyrian Soldiers with Iron Crowbars](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/7270.jpg?v=1642761008)
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Assyrian Soldiers with Iron Crowbars
Alabaster bas-relief depicting Assyrian soldiers using iron crowbars. Neo-Assyrian Period, 865-860 BCE. Detail of Panel 4 (bottom), Room B, the North-Palace Palace, Nimrud, modern-day Iraq. (The British Museum, London)
![Japanese Inlaid Iron Sword (Detail)](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/6706.jpg?v=1599462903)
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Japanese Inlaid Iron Sword (Detail)
A detail of an inlaid iron sword. From Eta Funayama Tumulus, Nagomi-machi, Tamana-gun, Kumamoto, Japan. Kofun Period, 5th-6th century CE. National Treasure. (Tokyo National Museum).
![Pirate Clothing in the Golden Age of Piracy](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/14654.png?v=1700422150)
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Pirate Clothing in the Golden Age of Piracy
Pirates have gained a reputation for wearing bright and distinctive clothing and accessories during the Golden Age of Piracy (1690-1730) even if, in reality, most of what we think they wore comes from works of fiction like Robert Louis Stevenson’s...
![The Gilded Age Estates of Staatsburg, New York](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/14175.jpg?v=1631990704)
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The Gilded Age Estates of Staatsburg, New York
The great estates of the Gilded Age were more than lavish displays of wealth for the American aristocracy c. 1870-1917, they supported the economy of the local communities and encouraged development. As they declined, many of the surrounding...
![Treasure & Booty in the Golden Age of Piracy](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/14661.jpg?v=1693319043)
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Treasure & Booty in the Golden Age of Piracy
During the Golden Age of Piracy (1690-1730), pirates were first and foremost after gold, silver, and jewels, but if these could not be grabbed, then a ship’s cargo would be taken for resale at a pirate haven. Shared amongst the crew, the...
![Viking Iron Fishing Hooks](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/9704.jpg?v=1599124504)
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Viking Iron Fishing Hooks
The Vikings did not use fishing reels or poles. Instead, they tied hooks to a fishing line made from sheep, cow, or walrus intestines, then pulled the fish up by hand. On a small rowing boat out on the open ocean, this was a very dangerous...